Is it too early to think about diving with a twinset?
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I own one of @Eric Sedletzky's most excellent SS Freedom Plates for diving single cylinder. I've owned it since ca. 2010, and it is perfect (to me) for this. Diving it using an old-school 72 is close to perfection when diving shallow- to medium-depth recreational dives in temperate fresh water. I use a Y-valve and two complete regulators for a bit more redundancy.
Something to keep in mind: Even a set of baby doubles (Faber LP50's, say), though otherwise excellent for (deeper) recreational diving, is NOT nearly as svelte as a 72 with a Freedom Plate, both in and out of the water, IMHO. I imagine that a Faber LP85 with a Freedom Plate would feel almost as svelte.
rx7diver
This is true but I have found that having a single tank adapter makes it a heck of a lot easier to switch my bp between singles and doubles. Redoing cam bands sucks.
Maybe if I had just a second bp.
OP you'll love doubles, just get someone to lend you a set and go for a dive. If you can handle them on land just fine you'll love them in the water. I think it's more stable.. the only downside is turning around isn't quite as easy.. it's like driving a big truck vs a car.
Good luck!
Bob DBF
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That's why I just bought another plate, I hate the single tank adaptor as it moves the tank away from my back, and plates are pretty cheap in the grand scheme of things.
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Ok, good to know! I just don’t want to get too ahead of myself. I’ll look more into the adapters I think because that might be a good solution
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Ideally new wing too. You’ll want more lift for doubles, but they are likely to “taco” around a single tank. For Caribbean diving I’m in a freedom plate and vintage double hose wing. For doubles it’s a traditional SS plate with the new halycon legend wing (replaced a much much older wing).
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The webbing itself is very cheap, for example:
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The webbing itself is very cheap, for example:
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Honestly, I can't remember the last time I dove singles.. it's been years. But if I did more often I probably would. But that means another reg setup (or changing hoses every time). I'm too lazy / cheap for all that
@Wreck(ed)Diver you should get a backplate and webbing, get that dialed in and borrow a set of doubles. Depends on your height but 90% of people are good with LP85'S or Hp100's (if you're in a drysuit). Shame you're not closer. I started diving doubles with like 25 dives? A buddy let me borrow a set.
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